Do You Know About These Shocking Things That Happened In Maine?

These are some really crazy facts, according to onlyinyourstate.com, that took place right here in Vacationland. I had no idea about any of them. 'They' say it's good to learn at least one new thing a day...well, how about 10 new things! Wow...just...Wow!

The website Only In Your State gives these 10 shocking things that have happened in Maine:

There's a Hawaii 2: In 2014, the founders of Cards Against Humanity purchased Birch Island in St. George Lake for around $200,000. They renamed the island "Hawaii 2" and used it in a holiday fundraising program giving 1 square foot of the island to a lucky winner who donated to the cause.

A University of Maine professor created a golf ball using lobster shells:

Maine is one of the four states where billboards are banned!: The others are Vermont, Hawaii and Alaska.

The North Pond Hermit lived in seclusion for 27 years:

Maine local, Carolyn Hopkins, is the female voice for the NYC subways: She's a Maine resident and also does voice recordings for over 200 airports.

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In 2013, Great Northern Paper Company, was saved from closure by the book '50 Shades of Grey': GNP signed a contract with Vintage Books to produce 3,000 tons of paper needed for the book.

Not ALL Mainers use the 207 area code:

By 2019, we will exhaust the 207 area code:

Meaning some unlucky Mainers will be forced to use a new area code and the rest of us will have the difficult task of dialing ten numbers instead of the time saving seven to which we are accustom.

The plane used in the longest hijacking ever, stopped in Maine to refuel: In 1969,the plane was heading from Los Angeles to San Francisco before the hijacker took it on a trip to Italy to visit his dying father. Along the 6,900-mile journey, he stopped for fuel in Denver, New York, Maine and Ireland. Strange, but true .

A Confederate Soldier's body is buried in the town of Gray: The town of Gray was awaiting the body of Lt. Charles H. Colley who was killed during the Battle of Cedar Mountain. When the casket arrived, it contained the body of a Confederate soldier. Believing the family would have wanted their son to have a proper burial, the town buried the soldier with a headstone engraved with simply, "stranger." They honor him every Memorial Day with a flag with a Confederate flag.

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